Infusing Creativity and Creative Thinking Skills in the Gifted Classroom (3-Hour)

$50.00

Presenter: Bob Iseminger, Pieces of Learning
Core Area: Creativity & Instruction
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 3

Creativity is elusive. It’s hard to put a grade on, or test for creativity. As a result, it is often devalued in traditional learning environments. Bob Iseminger believes that infusing creativity back into our classrooms is essential for the success of our gifted and talented students.

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SKU POL-206 Categories Bob Iseminger, Creativity & Instructional Strategies, Gifted, Instructional Strategies, Pieces of Learning Tags Creativity and Instructional Strategies, elementary, Gifted, giftedness, GT, OAGC HOTS, ODE competency a, secondary

Description

Over the last decade creativity and creative thought have been de-emphasized because of a strong focus on standardized testing education. In this 3-hour course, Bob Iseminger discusses the importance of developing creativity and provides strategies for embedding creativity development in classroom lessons and content.

In this course, you will receive:

Definitions and characteristics of creative thinking
An inventory of students’ creative processes
An overview of the four basic creative thinking skills
Practical strategies for building fluency, flexibility and elaboration

Presenter Bio

Bob Iseminger has over 25 years of experience in public education as a classroom teacher, math resource teacher, and coordinator of a gifted education magnet center. He has worked in both urban and suburban settings at the elementary and middle school levels, and in a consulting capacity with high school students. Mr. Iseminger currently serves as a staff development consultant for school districts nationwide in addition to presenting at state gifted conferences. He is the co-author of several books including “Cultivating Classroom Conversations” and “Choice and Challenge: Engaging Anchor Activities for the Differentiated Classroom”.

Additional information

Core Area	Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Hours	3 Hours
Organization	Pieces of Learning
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Bob Iseminger
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies

594 reviews for Infusing Creativity and Creative Thinking Skills in the Gifted Classroom (3-Hour)

Rated 5 out of 5

Heather – SINTON ISD (verified owner) – January 14, 2020

This was a well thought out and informative course to take. I have listened to this speaker before and have been impressed with his speeches
Rated 5 out of 5

Andrew – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) – January 15, 2020

Nice introduction to Creativity!
Rated 5 out of 5

Vanessa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – January 16, 2020

I really enjoyed that this was a hands on presentation full of examples that we can use in any classroom. It was fun!
Rated 5 out of 5

Monica – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) – January 20, 2020

Awesome course
Rated 5 out of 5

Sanjuana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) – January 20, 2020

It has great strategies to help students with THINKING SKILLS
Rated 5 out of 5

JANNA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) – January 25, 2020

Very interesting ideas of how to build creativity.
Rated 5 out of 5

ROSA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) – January 26, 2020

It was a very informative course with very good strategies.
Rated 5 out of 5

Adriana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – January 27, 2020

Great information! Very intersting!
Rated 5 out of 5

Arianna – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) – January 28, 2020

very interesting, new ideas I had never heard of
Rated 5 out of 5

Gloria – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) – January 30, 2020

The course provided real-life examples